Insulation and build quality that justify the price, in a size that will not fit the cup holder of your car.

Remarkable warmth for the weight and price, but it is a mid layer pretending to be a coat.

Cuts genuine hours off slow cooking for a modest price, as long as you learn what the timer is not telling you.

Outstanding suction and a genuinely useful dust laser, undermined by a trigger you must hold down for the whole clean.

A near perfect desk tool for long working days, provided you are right handed and have room for its bulk.

Noise cancelling so complete it changes how a train carriage feels, held back by a case that no longer folds down.